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19th September 2020, 17:34 | #1 |
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Wrynose & Hardknott Passes
Just been over the Wrynose & Hardknott Passes while on a brief holiday in The Lake District.
My word but they're roads where its best to have your wits about you! One poor chap in a Peugeot managed to take a corner too tight and beach his car on a rock. Wished we'd had time to stay and see how they sorted that our but I suspect it took hours. Before anyone asks we were in the better half's Yaris auto. Humble but possibly the perfect car for the job. Small (narrow & very busy roads) and simple :¬) Suspect its brought forward the next brake service.
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19th September 2020, 18:00 | #2 |
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I love roads like that. They are the ones we seek out on the maps.
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19th September 2020, 18:24 | #3 |
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Me and my better half rode over them passes on me XS1100. Great ride and views.
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19th September 2020, 18:35 | #4 |
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Used to use the hard hardknot pass a lot when living near ulverston , great rd but a bit scary in the explorer ,on some of the bends you couldn't see the road
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19th September 2020, 19:20 | #5 |
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I remember going over there in a hired modeo, driving like a loon to get food at a hotel at Moor Row . I made it but fried the brakes on the car went passed Boot with smoke pouring from both front wheels!
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19th September 2020, 19:30 | #6 |
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Been over a few times on bikes and the 75, love it. Did you try"The Struggle?"
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We have done the Lake District passes a few times great fun. The road to Applecross in the north west highlands is another good one.
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20th September 2020, 07:34 | #9 |
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I did, " the struggle", in my 1.8 a few years ago...never done so many gear changes, it's a challenge alright, had to have a coffee at the Kirkstone Inn afterwards, my left arm was aching, but the car did it.
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20th September 2020, 07:44 | #10 |
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Lots of respect for you guys that have done them on bikes. I wouldn't mind a stab at it on my old Red Hunter when its quiet. The thought of having to hold on the front brake if I needed to stop on a corner would definitely be a brown trousers moment....
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